Where: Strawberry Hill Park, 7666 Highschool Road NE
When: Saturday, Oct. 14 (2nd Saturday), 10:00a-12:00p
What: Join the Park District, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Gear Grinders, and the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation this fall, preparing the site of the future mountain bike park for new trails and features. Projects will include removing invasive species, building habitats, and planting native plants.
Well-suited for children ages six and up who are comfortable using small hand tools and walking off trail on uneven surfaces.
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Trails Work Party
Where: Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve
When: Saturday, Oct. 21 (3rd Saturday), 10:00a-12:00p
What: Join the Park District’s trails team, the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation at Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve this fall, maintaining trail surfacing, improving trail drainage, and closing social trails in sensitive wildlife habitat.
These work parties are well suited for children ages eight and up who are comfortable using some small hand tools and walking a mile or so throughout the two-hour work party.
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Red Pine Park Work Party
Where: Red Pine Park, 418 Wood Ave SW
When: Tuesday, Oct. 10 (2nd Tuesday), 10:00a-12:00p
What: Work with the Park District’s horticulture staff and the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation to maintain garden beds, an historic fruit orchard, edible perennials, and other historic plantings in this former homestead in the heart of downtown.
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Moritani Preserve Work Party
Where: Moritani Preserve, 542 Winslow Way W
When: Thursday, Oct. 19 (3rd Thursday), 10:00a-12:00p
What: Join the Park District’s Natural Resources team and the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation in caring for the woods and meadows of Moritani Preserve by managing invasive species, maintaining garden beds, and planting natives when the weather is right.